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Jenna Beffel Tolman started as a visiting professor at Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø in 2024 and teaches introduction to psychology. Her work focuses on parenting, disabilities, sibling relationships, and prosocial behavior.

Areas of Expertise

Jenna is trained in the field of developmental psychology and her area of expertise centers around family dynamics for families with children with disabilities. Specifically, she studies sibling relationships and caregiving among families with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Additionally, Jenna is interested in prosocial behavior and career selection.

Education

• Ph.D., Human Development and Family Studies, Michigan State University, expected 2024
• B.S., psychology, Grand Valley State University, 2018

Selected Publications

• , Beffel, J. H., & Nuttall, A. K. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 104., 2020
• , Beffel, J. H., Gerde, H. K., & Nuttall, A. K. Early Childhood Education Journal., 2021
• , Murrin, M., Beffel, J. H., & Nuttall, A. K. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 30, 364-374., 2021
• , Beffel, J. H., Cary, K. M., Nuttall, A. K., Chopik, W. J., & Maas, M., Personality and Individual Differences, 168, 2021
• , Beffel, J. H., & Neal, J. W. Infant and Child Development, 32(6)., 2023

• , Beffel, J. H., Nuttall, A. K., Vallotton, C. D., Peterson, C. A., & Decker, K. B. Children and Youth Services Review, 146., 2023